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Wolves pile on Saints misery

Southampton 1 Wolves 2

WOLVES' continued leadership of the Championship table had much to do with scoring twice in the early stages of this match, but something, too, with Jason Euell being sent off for the kind of two-footed tackle that referees simply will not tolerate today. This was their first victory in Southampton for 17 years, a stark indication of how one club has resurrected itself and the other has fallen away.

Wolves should not have been merely two goals to the good by the 17th minute. Michael Kightly missed an open goal and it was evident that Southampton's confidence was as porous as their defence. Carlos Edwards, on the left wing, found his targets with unerring accuracy, Chris Iwelumo heading past Kelvin Davis and then David Jones controlling another through ball on his instep and neatly finishing with a low drive.

Shortly afterwards, Jones had a further left-footed attempt tipped away by